90boy
Well-Known Member
yep as john says
wiltshire landyman
I’m back
im afraid your wrong there
mick the builder
Well-Known Member
hes right, springs has no o init
Freelaner
Landy Driver
got some terrafirma's for a defender on saturday and they are handed (drivers side and passenger side)
the rears were definately longer than the fronts and physically heavier, i was told they would settle in after a while.
all of them marked up to avoid confooosion when fitting
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Pikey
Dummy Ejection Facilitator..
That's what I'd do mate, ain't gonna do any harm is it?
lanny man 90
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The thicker coils go on rear
An thinner ones on front
With the two taller springs on drivers side
An thinner ones on front
With the two taller springs on drivers side
The thicker coils go on rear
An thinner ones on front
With the two taller springs on drivers side
This seems to be the confusion, it appears that springs from different manufacturers are all different in the way they are fitted.
My HD springs came in 2 boxes clearly marked front and rear, each pair of springs were the same height and thickness as their partner. The only difference between the front and rear was that the front were slightly longer.
lanny man 90
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Bearmach blue Dh springs - info needed - Land Rover Zone
Post 8
Drivers must have tighter coil then
Post 8
Drivers must have tighter coil then
lanny man 90
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Link not work but here's post
Hi
I have just fitted new springs to my 1996 300TDi and noticed that the rear springs had tighter coils at the top, I only noticed this after I had put one in then checked the side I had not changed yet which was standard and original, the standard spring had tighter coils at the top so I had to turn the replacement one around.
I thing it is something to do with a progressive spring action on the spring as I have seen the same on progressive fork springs fitted on my motorcycle.
If the spring is in upside down then the spring will be softer on one side that the other giving it more sag.
Good luck.
PS. And before anyone comments, my Disco was on axle stands with no weight on the axles and springs fully extended.
Hi
I have just fitted new springs to my 1996 300TDi and noticed that the rear springs had tighter coils at the top, I only noticed this after I had put one in then checked the side I had not changed yet which was standard and original, the standard spring had tighter coils at the top so I had to turn the replacement one around.
I thing it is something to do with a progressive spring action on the spring as I have seen the same on progressive fork springs fitted on my motorcycle.
If the spring is in upside down then the spring will be softer on one side that the other giving it more sag.
Good luck.
PS. And before anyone comments, my Disco was on axle stands with no weight on the axles and springs fully extended.
I think you may be onto something here. I think I remember the coils being a little closer one end of the spring but I'm not sure which way round I fitted them. I'll double check and see if the tighter part is at the top.
big si
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I fitted my hd bm blues and double checked at the time, both sets of springs were equal length respectively and were fitted as boxed front and rear, mine sits high at the rear and its normal, for a start you havent the weight of the roof and rear door on a truck cab mate.
Freelaner
Landy Driver
we fitted the rear terrafirma springs upside down because they dislocate at the axle not at the chassis.
we were told to do this by the supplier so the location cone wouldn't foul in the spring.
it doesn't, apparently, make any difference as long as they(on the same axle) are the same way up.
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I take it yours were standard height springs? Yeah after doing a lot of reading today it seems the same spring is used across the whole range so my little light bum on the defender will make it sit up higher than the front until i get some serious weight in there. Think i'll prob just swap them out for standard height hd's or some softer springs.
Glen
